{"id":6703,"date":"2021-05-24T09:28:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/?p=6703"},"modified":"2021-11-28T08:45:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T08:45:17","slug":"19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/podcast\/19\/","title":{"rendered":"E19: 3 common mistakes to avoid if you want to create a successful fashion business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"019: 3 common mistakes to avoid while creating a successful fashion business\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=e7gbq-111b62a-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Verdana&amp;skin=f6f6f6&amp;font-color=auto&amp;btn-skin=3267a3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What sets successful businesses apart from the not-so-successful ones is not the money they had to begin with or the quality and the ideas they built a business upon, but their ability to identify and recover from mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Dessy shares the three biggest mistakes she has identified that she&#8217;s made (repeatedly) over the years. They are mistakes many entrepreneurs make too and not even realize these small actions and thoughts are standing in their way.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode and discover:<br \/>\n&#8211; why is it important to charge for your products and services for day one of your business;<br \/>\n&#8211; why FOCUS is the name of the game if you want to succeed;<br \/>\n&#8211; why you should be careful of accepting &#8220;favours&#8221;<br \/>\nand more&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Takeaways:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are not charging for products and services, you are not collecting valuable data.<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t ride two horses with one arse;<\/li>\n<li>Surround yourself with the right people, on the right operational terms.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t major the minors. Doing business is really simple and if you are struggling then you are most likely over-complicating on every level of being and doing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About the host:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dessy is the founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fashion Insiders &amp; Co<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an online platform supporting fashion and creative entrepreneurs who are in the process of launching and growing purpose-driven brands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact Method:<\/b><br \/>\nFashion Insiders &amp; Co<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>: https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fashioninsidersco\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>: @fashioninsidersco<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Discover more great content on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDx5HDhSfXvbQ_Vi16XLVqA?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s2\"> channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5*star* rating and a review on iTunes &#8211; it helps us get this podcast discovered by more listeners just like yourself. Thank you.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To submit any questions or get in touch with topic suggestions, write to us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:podcast@fashioninsiders.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast@fashioninsiders.co<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What sets successful businesses apart from the not-so-successful ones is not the money they had to begin with or the quality and the ideas they built a business upon, but their ability to identify and recover from mistakes. 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